News
Mardi Gras serves a great purpose
Mardi Gras has come and gone and must go down in history as one of the most successful. […]
News
Columns
Louisiana must heal from within
The biggest danger Louisiana faces right now isn’t the specter of more hurricanes slamming into us from the Gulf. It is the divisions within us that were driven to the forefront by the twin disasters last fall. […]
News
Food for fines program
In an effort to collect food for the needy of St. Charles Parish, the library locations in St. Charles Parish are holding “Food for Fines” for the month of March. […]
News
Coastal begins new era in garbage pick-up
The day after Mardi Gras, when the streets are laden with beads, St. Charles Parish residents will see new garbage trucks hauling away the trash. As of March 1, a new era garbage removal begins in the parish as Slidell-based Coastal Waste Services takes over for the much-maligned Waste Management Inc. […]
Government
Budget cuts jeopardize Head Start Program
The director of the Head Start Program in St. Charles Parish will be forced to make cuts in staff and materials beginning next school year. […]
Crime
Two juveniles caught in Ormond
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that two juveniles, 16 and 15, were arrested and charged with simple burglary after the two subjects allegedly broke into Ormond Country Club on February 14.
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Government
Sheriff Champagne names deputies of the year
2005 was a year, which presented challenges to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office the likes of which we have never seen before. […]
News
Fox 8 News Anchor John Snell Visits Satellite Center
Members of the Advanced Television Broadcasting classes at the Satellite Center in Luling recently received some insight into the TV news business. […]
Editorial
Vitter’s View: The path to Louisiana’s recovery
Like most in Louisiana, I’ve been very disappointed by the Bush administration’s recent statements about our hurricane recovery. National and Louisiana leaders seem to be talking past each other rather than finding and building on common ground. […]